Orange County ostomy support group sets meeting

TOWN OF WALLKILL — The Ostomy Support Group of Orange County will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Wallkill Living Center, 455 Schutt Road Extension, Town of Wallkill.

TOWN OF WALLKILL — The Ostomy Support Group of Orange County will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Wallkill Living Center, 455 Schutt Road Extension, Town of Wallkill.

For more information, call 342-6282.

NEWBURGH — The National Active and Retired Federal Employees of New York, along with the 105 Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard, will co-host the annual federal benefits open season health fair from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday at the Stewart Air National Guard Base.

This event is open to all federal and postal employees and retirees in the Hudson Valley/ Catskill region. All major federal health, dental and vision insurance carriers will be represented..

For more information, go to narfeny.org and click on the banner for the "Hudson Valley Health Fair."

NEWBURGH — The Mid-Hudson Regional Early Childhood Direction Center at Independent Living Inc. will host the eighth annual Early Childhood Conference from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Ramada Inn in Newburgh.

This conference brings together parents, educators, service providers and child-care providers who work or have worked with children from Orange, Ulster, Dutchess and Sullivan counties, with developmental delays, disabilities or mental health issues.

The cost of the program is $30; continental breakfast and buffet lunch are included.

For more information or registration materials, contact Linnette Boykins at 565-1162, ext. 240 or email lboykins@myindependentliving.org.

NEWBURGH — Because of Hurricane Sandy, the Laser & Cosmetic Surgery Specialists open house has been rescheduled for 5-8 p.m. Nov. 28 at 200 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh.

If you've already registered, there is no need to re-register.

For more information, call 863-1772.

NEW YORK — New York Home Instead Senior Care franchise offices will host free in-person Alzheimer's training sessions during November, in conjunction with Alzheimer's Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month.

The recently launched Alzheimer's CARE: Changing Aging Through Research and Education program is a first-of-its-kind training program. The approach encourages mental engagement to help relatives remain safely at home and in familiar surroundings as long as possible, and family members learn to immerse themselves in the mind-set of their loved ones to help manage difficult behaviors associated with Alzheimer's disease.

For a schedule of the training programs in New York or to take free online training courses, visit helpforalzheimersfamilies.com.

FISHKILL — Health Quest will host its eighth annual "Ladies' Night Out With Ellen Goodman — A Healthcare Forum for Women" from 5:30-9 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Ramada Conference Center in Fishkill.

The event, which will focus on health-care issues affecting women, will feature physician guest speakers from each of Health Quest's three hospitals, Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center.

The program will culminate with keynote speaker Ellen Goodman, Pulitzer-Prize winning columnist, author and social commentator, speaking on "A Civil Tongue." Tickets are $65 and include dinner. There will be a cash bar.

Reservations, including full payment, are required. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Reservations with credit card information can be faxed to 475-9740 or made via Internet at health-quest.org/LNO2012.